Definition of Load

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Definition of Load

Load

A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.

The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.

That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.

A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.

The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.

Weight or violence of blows.

The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.

To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.

To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.

To magnetize.

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Load Quotations

Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.
Marilyn Monroe

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
Lou Holtz

The jury could get the case as early as next week, but the defense says they just want to introduce one last-minute load of crap.
Bill Maher

People love talking about when they were young and heard Honky Tonk Women for the first time. It's quite a heavy load to carry on your shoulders, the memories of so many people.
Mick Jagger

Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon.
John Madden

The world of this is a load of crap. You get all these bloody people, so incredibly sycophantic.
Charlie Watts

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
Paul Bryant

I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.
Phillips Brooks

My second play, The Birthday Party, I wrote in 1958 - or 1957. It was totally destroyed by the critics of the day, who called it an absolute load of rubbish.
Harold Pinter

Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are to assist in bearing it.
Jean Paul

Load Translations

load in Afrikaans is laai, belaai
load in Dutch is laden
load in Finnish is lasti
load in French is chargement, fardeau
load in German is aufladen, Last, Last, laden
load in Italian is caricato
load in Latin is sarcina, onus
load in Norwegian is last, laste, lade, belastning
load in Portuguese is carga
load in Spanish is carga, ajobo, cargar

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